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Monday 27 Apr 1998

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Column: 1

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Oral Answers to Questions [27 Apr 1998]

SOCIAL SECURITY [27 Apr 1998]

Disability-related Benefits [27 Apr 1998]

Mr. Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)-- Disability-related Benefits [27 Apr 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. John Denham)

Mr. Llwyd

Column: 2

Mr. Denham

Madam Speaker

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green)

Mr. Denham

Mr. Duncan Smith

Mr. Denham

New Deal (Disabled People) [27 Apr 1998]

Mr. Mark Oaten (Winchester)-- New Deal (Disabled People) [27 Apr 1998]

The Secretary of State for Social Security and Minister for Women (Ms Harriet Harman)

Mr. Oaten

Column: 3

Ms Harman

Mr. Malcolm Wicks (Croydon, North)

Ms Harman

Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)

Ms Harman

Column: 4

Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)

Ms Harman

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green)

Ms Harman

Income Support [27 Apr 1998]

Mr. Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield)-- Income Support [27 Apr 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Keith Bradley)

Column: 5

Mr. Burden

Mr. Bradley

Mr. Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire)

Mr. Bradley

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mr. Bradley

Column: 6

Poor Pensioners [27 Apr 1998]

Mrs. Betty Williams (Conwy)-- Poor Pensioners [27 Apr 1998]

The Secretary of State for Social Security and Minister for Women (Ms Harriet Harman)

Mrs. Williams

Ms Harman

Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet)

Ms Harman

Ms Claire Ward (Watford)

Column: 7

Ms Harman

Mr. David Rendel (Newbury)

Ms Harman

Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney, North and Stoke Newington)

Column: 8

Ms Harman

Mr. John Swinney (North Tayside)

Ms Harman

Mr. Phil Hope (Corby)

Ms Harman

Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green)

Column: 9

Ms Harman

Mr. Duncan Smith

Ms Harman

Good Parenting [27 Apr 1998]

Mr. Alan W. Williams (East Carmarthen and Dinefwr)-- Good Parenting [27 Apr 1998]

The Secretary of State for Social Security and Minister for Women (Ms Harriet Harman)

Mr. Williams

Ms Harman

Column: 10

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York)

Ms Harman

Unemployed Home Buyers [27 Apr 1998]

Mr. Steve Webb (Northavon)-- Unemployed Home Buyers [27 Apr 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Keith Bradley)

Mr. Webb

Column: 11

Mr. Bradley

Mr. Peter L. Pike (Burnley)

Mr. Bradley

Social Security Tribunals [27 Apr 1998]

Helen Jones (Warrington, North)-- Social Security Tribunals [27 Apr 1998]

The Minister for Welfare Reform (Mr. Frank Field)

Helen Jones

Mr. Field

Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon)

Column: 12

Mr. Field

Mr. Simon Burns (West Chelmsford)

Mr. Field

Mr. Burns

Mr. Field

Landlord Fraud [27 Apr 1998]

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)-- Landlord Fraud [27 Apr 1998]

The Minister for Welfare Reform (Mr. Frank Field)

Dr. Iddon

Mr. Field

Column: 13

Pensions [27 Apr 1998]

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley (South-West Surrey)-- Pensions [27 Apr 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. John Denham)

Mrs. Bottomley

Mr. Denham

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mr. Denham

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Column: 14

Mr. Denham

Winter Fuel Payments [27 Apr 1998]

Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)-- Winter Fuel Payments [27 Apr 1998]

Mr. Ben Bradshaw (Exeter)-- Winter Fuel Payments [27 Apr 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. John Denham)

Mr. Swayne

Mr. Denham

Mr. Bradshaw

Mr. Denham

Column: 15

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Mr. Denham

Welfare Reform [27 Apr 1998]

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)-- Welfare Reform [27 Apr 1998]

Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)-- Welfare Reform [27 Apr 1998]

The Minister for Welfare Reform (Mr. Frank Field)

Mr. Boswell

Mr. Field

Mr. Mackinlay

Column: 16

Mr. Field

Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South)

Mr. Field

Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove)

Mr. Field

Child Maintenance [27 Apr 1998]

Mr. Bill O'Brien (Normanton)-- Child Maintenance [27 Apr 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Keith Bradley)

Mr. O'Brien

Column: 17

Mr. Bradley

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mr. Bradley

Fuel (VAT) [27 Apr 1998]

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome)-- Fuel (VAT) [27 Apr 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. John Denham)

Mr. Heath

Column: 18

Mr. Denham

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham)

Mr. Denham

Madam Speaker

Mr. Denham

Housing Benefit [27 Apr 1998]

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate)-- Housing Benefit [27 Apr 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Keith Bradley)

Mr. Blunt

Column: 19

Mr. Bradley

Child Support Agency [27 Apr 1998]

Mr. David Hanson (Delyn)-- Child Support Agency [27 Apr 1998]

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)-- Child Support Agency [27 Apr 1998]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Keith Bradley)

Mr. Hanson

Column: 20

Mr. Bradley

Mrs. Campbell

Mr. Bradley

Column: 19

Column: 21

UK Atomic Energy Authority [27 Apr 1998]

3.30 pm
Mr. Matthew Taylor (Truro and St. Austell)

The Minister for Science, Energy and Industry (Mr. John Battle)

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Battle

Column: 22

Mr. Tim Boswell (Daventry)

Column: 23

Mr. Battle

Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Mr. Battle

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Column: 24

Mr. Battle

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mr. Battle

Mr. John Swinney (North Tayside)

Mr. Battle

Column: 25

Mr. Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock)

Mr. Battle

Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Mr. Battle

Column: 26

Drugs [27 Apr 1998]

3.48 pm
The President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mrs. Ann Taylor)

Column: 27

Column: 28

Mrs. Ann Winterton (Congleton)

Column: 29

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 30

Column: 31

Mr. Stephen Timms (East Ham)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 32

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Paul Flynn (Newport, West)

Column: 33

Mrs. Taylor

Mrs. Angela Browning (Tiverton and Honiton)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Lawrence Cunliffe (Leigh)

Column: 34

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington)

Column: 35

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury)

Mrs. Taylor

Mrs. Anne Campbell (Cambridge)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 36

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley)

Mrs. Taylor

Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Column: 37

Mrs. Taylor

Several hon. Members

Madam Speaker

Mr. Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 38

Mr. Bob Blizzard (Waveney)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Donald Gorrie (Edinburgh, West)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Syd Rapson (Portsmouth, North)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 39

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. David Hanson (Delyn)

Mrs. Taylor

Mr. Colin Breed (South-East Cornwall)

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 40

Mr. Ivan Henderson (Harwich)

Mrs. Taylor

Helen Jones (Warrington, North)

Mrs. Taylor

Fiona Mactaggart (Slough)

Column: 41

Mrs. Taylor

Column: 42

Point of Order [27 Apr 1998]

4.53 pm
Mr. Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow)

Madam Speaker

Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark, North and Bermondsey)

Madam Speaker

Column: 43

Orders of the Day [27 Apr 1998]

Finance (No. 2) Bill [27 Apr 1998]

4.56 pm
Mr. Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden)

Mr. Barry Gardiner (Brent, North)

Mr. Lilley

Column: 44

5 pm

Column: 45

Mr. Ross Cranston (Dudley, North)

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington)

Mr. Lilley

Column: 46

Mr. Cranston

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Cranston

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Malcolm Bruce (Gordon)

Column: 47

5.15 pm

Column: 48

Mr. Campbell-Savours

Mr. Bruce

The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Mr. Michael J. Martin)

Mr. Bruce

Mr. Campbell-Savours

The First Deputy Chairman

Mr. Bruce

Mr. Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)

Column: 49

The First Deputy Chairman

Mr. Bruce

Mr. Charles Wardle (Bexhill and Battle)

Column: 50

Mr. Geraint Davies (Croydon, Central)

Mr. Wardle

Mr. Cranston

Mr. Wardle

Mr. Cranston

Column: 51

Mr. Wardle

Mr. Quentin Davies (Grantham and Stamford)

Column: 52

The Paymaster General (Mr. Geoffrey Robinson)

Mr. Davies

Column: 53

The Temporary Chairman (Mr. John Butterfill)

Mr. Davies

The Temporary Chairman

Column: 54

Mr. Davies

5.45 pm
Mr. Geraint Davies

Column: 55

Mr. Quentin Davies

The Temporary Chairman

Mr. Davies

Mr. Cranston

Mr. Davies

Column: 56

Mr. Gibb

Column: 57

Mr. Quentin Davies

Mr. Gibb

Mr. Cranston

Column: 58

Mr. Gibb

6 pm

Column: 59

Mr. Cranston

Mr. Gibb

Column: 60

Mr. Gardiner

Mr. Gibb

Column: 61

Mr. Quentin Davies

Mr. Gibb

Mr. Geraint Davies

Column: 62

Mr. Gibb

6.15 pm
Mr. Gardiner

Mr. Gibb

Column: 63

Column: 64

Mr. Geoffrey Robinson

The Temporary Chairman

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Malcolm Bruce

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Quentin Davies

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Lilley

Column: 65

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Davies

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Robinson

Column: 66

Mr. Quentin Davies

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Davies

6.30 pm
Mr. Robinson

Mr. Davies

Mr. Robinson

Column: 67

Column: 68

Mr. Lilley

The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Mr. Michael Lord)

Mr. Lilley

Column: 69

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Malcolm Bruce

Column: 70

Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon)

6.45 pm
Mr. Geoffrey Robinson

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Lilley

Column: 71

Mr. Geoffrey Robinson

Mr. Lilley

Division No. 255 (Finance (No. 2) Bill) [27 Apr 1998]

Column: 74

Mr. Gibb

The Second Deputy Chairman

Column: 75

Mr. Geoffrey Robinson

Mr. Gibb

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Lilley

The Second Deputy Chairman

Mr. Lilley

Column: 76

Column: 77

Mr. Gibb

7.15 pm
Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton, North)

Column: 78

Mr. Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)

Ms Keeble

Mr. Loughton

Ms Keeble

Column: 79

Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge)

Mr. Loughton

Ms Keeble

Mr. Hammond

Ms Keeble

The Second Deputy Chairman

Ms Keeble

Mr. Loughton

Ms Keeble

Column: 80

Mr. Loughton

Column: 81

Ms Keeble

7.30 pm
Mr. Loughton

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Loughton

Column: 82

Column: 83

Mr. Gibb

Mr. Loughton

The Second Deputy Chairman

Mr. Loughton

Ms Keeble

Mr. Loughton

Ms Keeble

Column: 84

The Second Deputy Chairman

Mr. Loughton

The Second Deputy Chairman

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford)

Column: 85

The Second Deputy Chairman

Mr. St. Aubyn

Ms Keeble

7.45 pm
Mr. St. Aubyn

Column: 86

Mr. Gibb

Mr. Geoffrey Robinson

Column: 87

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Robinson

Mr. St. Aubyn

Mr. Robinson

Mr. St. Aubyn

Mr. Robinson

Column: 88

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Robinson

Mr. St. Aubyn

Mr. Robinson

Mr. St. Aubyn

Mr. Robinson

Column: 89

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks)

8 pm

Column: 90

Ms Keeble

Mr. Fallon

Division No. 256 (Finance (No. 2) Bill) [27 Apr 1998]

Column: 93

Mr. Lilley

Column: 94

Mr. St. Aubyn

Column: 95

Mr. Gardiner

Mr. St. Aubyn

Mr. Gardiner

Column: 96

Mr. Gibb

Mr. Hammond

8.30 pm
Mr. Gibb

Mr. Loughton

The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Mr. Michael J. Martin)

Mr. Loughton

Mr. Gibb

Column: 97

Mr. Geoffrey Robinson

Column: 98

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Lilley

Mr. Robinson

Column: 99

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Robinson

Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells)

Column: 100

8.45 pm

Column: 101

Column: 102

Mr. Hammond

Column: 103

9 pm

Column: 104

Column: 105

Mr. St. Aubyn

Column: 106

9.15 pm

Column: 107

Mr. Gibb

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Gibb

Column: 108

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Gibb

Column: 109

Mr. Geoffrey Robinson

Mr. Gibb

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Gibb

Mr. Robinson

Column: 110

9.30 pm
Mr. St. Aubyn

Mr. Robinson

Mr. St. Aubyn

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Robinson

Column: 111

Mr. St. Aubyn

Mr. Robinson

Column: 112

Mr. Hammond

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Column: 113

Mr. John Swinney (North Tayside)

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Column: 114

9.45 pm
Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Column: 115

Mr. Geraint Davies

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Mr. St. Aubyn

Column: 116

Mr. Geoffrey Robinson

Column: 117

Division No. 257 (Finance (No. 2) Bill) [27 Apr 1998]

Column: 119

Column: 120

Cannabis (Medical Use) [27 Apr 1998]

10.11 pm
Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)

Column: 121

Venezuela [27 Apr 1998]

10.12 pm
Mr. George Galloway (Glasgow, Kelvin)

Column: 122

Column: 123

Mr. Keith Vaz (Leicester, East)

Mr. Galloway

10.23 pm
The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Derek Fatchett)

Column: 124

Column: 125

Column: 126


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